+94 @Swerve99 The not telling anyone would be the true test of will power. the weight and excitement of that news must be incredibly suffocating. letting the media frenzy die would be easy. liquidate all my stocks and take out a personal loan to pay for everything while i get my life set up for claiming the ticket.

+39 @PickleManAtl One of the few abilities that I am very good at, is being able to go into robot mode and pretty much just shut down my emotions if I absolutely have to. It's a defense mechanism I guess but it would come in handy for something like this. I would absolutely be able to not tell a soul except the necessary professionals to get everything in order. And I would be absolutely capable of disappearing, and though it sounds harsh, going somewhere we're not even my family knows I'm at, before revealing to a select few people that I won. Then I would distribute what I felt I would need to to whoever I need to and fade away.

+36 @DogKnowsBest 1. Contact my financial planner. 2. Hire the attorney my financial planner recommends. 3. Get any paperwork necessary with legal and prepare to collect. 4. Contact mom. Prepare to move.

+32 @Daegog Absolutely I could shut up and not tell a soul. You gotta appreciate, a winning ticket means YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER. Many many people you know and do not know would kill you for a lot less than 800 million bucks. Safety first. The place that bought the ticket, KNOWS someone bought it there, that is problem one. And if they know the exact time the ticket was sold (not sure on this one) they could look at the video tape to see who is the winner, and if they know what you look like, it could be a serious issue.

+13 @DrTriage I would demonstrate excellent self control and be as calm as a zen monk... for about ten seconds. I don't see any advantage to delaying claiming the jackpot but I would not announce it to the world. Florida has a must-disclose policy so the cat would be out of the bag for anyone checking the lottery web site. But know that I've handled large-ish chunks of money ($100Ks) and not freaked out about it. Also, my wife and I are good at saying 'no' to demands.

+11 @Dahmer_disciple >A) shut the hell up That’s easy for me right now. I’m on injury. There’s only 2 people I’d tell: my work comp lawyer, (I’d see if he knows any reputable firms that could help set things up), and my cat.

+11 @pizzagamer35 Not telling anyone sounds easy but I’d have a hard time not saying anything because I’d look noticeably happier